Long time lurker, hoping someone can confirm my suspicions before I tear in to it...

The cub is actually my parents, been in the family since my grandfather bought it in '65 or so (I think it is technically a '63, but anyway). It has now decided to leak oil... in to the distributor (take the cap off, oil comes out... and not just a drop or two.. everything in there is pretty well soaked. I'm rather shocked it runs, but it does. I was suspicious when they told me where it was coming from, but I was up at their place last night, and sure enough, it is coming out of the distributor itself, not leaking down on to it from somewhere else (including outside the housing).

Looking at the parts diagram someone else has posted to this site, it appears the culprit may be an O ring on the shaft - am I on the right track, or is it one of the felt seals instead (and if so, where do I get one? I do have a TSC locally, and they have some parts, but not sure anything as specific as that seal).

I also have the dreaded oil in the distributor on my 53. I replaced that seal 2 years ago and now wondering if I put it in backwards. I know it has to be positioned a certain way, and I measured and that part is correct. I don't get a lot oil out of there and it does not affect how mine runs at all, it just bothers me to have any leaks of any kind.

Welcome to the forum...I live in Red Creek now (near Oswego)....But born and grew up in Corinth/Lake Luzerne area...Worked as a lineman for NiMo...You'll find some great help and advice on the forum...Sounds like a nice family tractor...Take care.... Dave

Thank you all very much for your very warm welcome and assistance. For those of you from nearby, or who have lived nearby, you know what time of year this is - black fly season! So I'll either be trying to use their garage, or perhaps trailer it down to my house (I prefer my tools...).

We have the original Owners Manual and one other, is there a shop manual, or something similar that shows the breakdown of that area, and if so where might one purchase it? This doesn't sound too bad, but with good upkeep this will likely be my tractor in the future so I'm sure I'll need it at some point.

couchsachraga wrote:We have the original Owners Manual and one other, is there a shop manual, or something similar that shows the breakdown of that area, and if so where might one purchase it? This doesn't sound too bad, but with good upkeep this will likely be my tractor in the so I'mfuture sure I'll need it at some point.

Welcome to the forum.

Go to the top of page and click on new manuals. You should find anything you need.

1975 cub (LouAnn) serial # 245946, 1941 John Deere Model H

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couchsachraga wrote:We have the original Owners Manual and one other, is there a shop manual, or something similar that shows the breakdown of that area, and if so where might one purchase it? This doesn't sound too bad, but with good upkeep this will likely be my tractor in the future so I'm sure I'll need it at some point.

In the parts manual that seal is called"Magneto drive seal". It can be removed without removing the governor, but be careful in doing so that you do not scratch the shaft. I have removed them with the little slide hammer type dent puller with a sheet metal screw in the end. You usually have to screw it in 3 places around the seal and keep rotating between them moving it a little at a time at each place.